Personal information | |||
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Full name | Marcus Joseph Tavernier[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 22 March 1999||
Place of birth | Leeds, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.77 m)[3] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder, winger[4] | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | AFC Bournemouth | ||
Number | 16 | ||
Youth career | |||
Newcastle United | |||
2013–2017 | Middlesbrough | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017–2022 | Middlesbrough | 135 | (18) |
2018 | → Milton Keynes Dons (loan) | 7 | (0) |
2022– | AFC Bournemouth | 53 | (8) |
International career | |||
2017–2018 | England U19 | 8 | (1) |
2018–2019 | England U20 | 15 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:56, 19 May 2024 (UTC) |
Marcus Joseph Tavernier (born 22 March 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or winger for Premier League club AFC Bournemouth. Tavernier has also represented England at U19 and U20 level.[5]
Tavernier was born in Leeds. Having previously played for Newcastle United, he joined the academy of Middlesbrough at under-14 level and became a regular for the side in the Premier League 2. He also played in two games for his club in the 2015–16 UEFA Youth League.[6]
Tavernier made his professional debut for the club in the second round of the EFL Cup, starting in a 3–0 win against Scunthorpe United at the Riverside Stadium on 22 August 2017.[7] He scored his first goal for the club on 24 October in the EFL Cup, during a 3–1 loss to Bournemouth at Dean Court,[8] and his first league goal in the Championship in a 1–0 win over rivals Sunderland at the Riverside Stadium on 5 November.[9]
On 17 January 2018, Tavernier joined relegation-threatened EFL League One side Milton Keynes Dons on loan until the end of the 2017–18 season.[10] He made his debut for the club three days later in a 2–1 defeat to relegation rivals Northampton Town.[11] The club were subsequently relegated to the fourth tier of English football at the end of their unsuccessful campaign,[12] with Tavernier failing to score in any of his eight total appearances.[13]
In December 2017, Tavernier signed a new contract for 31⁄2 years.[14] In January 2020, this was extended until summer 2023.[15]
On 29 July 2022, Middlesbrough manager Chris Wilder confirmed that the club had accepted a bid for Tavernier from an unnamed Premier League club.[16] On 1 August 2022, Tavernier joined Bournemouth on a five-year deal.[17] Tavernier made his debut for the club on 6 August in a 2–0 home win over Aston Villa in the Premier League. He was praised by manager Scott Parker for his performance in the match.[18]
On 16 June 2023, he signed a new deal until 2028.
Tavernier made his international debut at U19 level, starting in a 2–2 draw against Slovakia U19s at the NTC Senec stadium on 9 October 2017.[19] In July 2018, he was included in the squad for the 2018 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.[20] He scored in a group stage draw against Ukraine.[21]
In May 2019, he was included in the England U20 squad for the 2019 Toulon Tournament.[22]
Tavernier was born in Leeds, West Yorkshire.[23] His older brother, James Tavernier, is a footballer who plays for and is captain of Rangers.[24]. Tavarnier is of Jamaican descent through his mother.
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Middlesbrough U23 | 2016–17[25] | — | — | — | 2[a] | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||||
Middlesbrough | 2017–18[13] | Championship | 5 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 8 | 2 | ||
2018–19[26] | Championship | 20 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | — | 27 | 4 | ||
2019–20[27] | Championship | 37 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 40 | 3 | ||
2020–21[28] | Championship | 29 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 32 | 4 | ||
2021–22[29] | Championship | 44 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 48 | 5 | ||
Total | 135 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 155 | 18 | ||
Milton Keynes Dons (loan) | 2017–18[13] | League One | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||
AFC Bournemouth | 2022–23[30] | Premier League | 23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 23 | 5 | |
2023–24[31] | Premier League | 30 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 35 | 4 | ||
Total | 53 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 9 | ||
Career total | 195 | 23 | 13 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 223 | 28 |